The Houston Texans boast a new play-caller this year in offensive coordinator Pep Hamilton, and THE BLITZ projects their pass/run mix to skew 3.7% more towards passing than it did last year (context-neutralized).The Texans are a 3-point underdog this week, likely leading to a passing game script.Nico Collins has accounted for a colossal 21.6% of his offense's air yards since the start of last season: 76th percentile among wideouts.The Chicago Bears pass defense has exhibited bad efficiency vs. wide receivers since the start of last season, yielding 8.70 yards-per-target to the position: the 9th-most in the NFL.The Chicago Bears pass defense has been particularly weak when opposing wide receivers have gotten into space, surrendering an average of 4.96 yards-after-the-catch since the start of last season: the 10th-most in the league.
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